°®¶¹´«Ã½

As opponents rallied against a proposed extension of Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville, some southern Indiana union members defended the proposal.

Massachusetts may surprise some truckers with a $100 fine as the state continues to require permits for 53-foot trailers.

In the news this morning: Preston drivers move on; Overnite agrees to assume Preston's Puerto Rico business; and West Coast port employers, union officials satisfied.

The Teamsters have a new chief lobbyist. Mike Mathis, a veteran in the union’s government affairs department, took over as director July 28.

The decision by United Parcel Service to sell 10% of its shares to the public — in what analysts said could be the largest initial public stock offering in history — is likely to have a major impact on the global transportation industry.

Some truckload carriers joined their counterparts in the less-than-truckload sector in imposing rate surcharges after the average cost of diesel took another jump.

A measure to speed the return of the 80% tax deduction for truckers’ meals cleared a hurdle last week as the Senate Finance Committee approved a $792 billion tax-cut bill.

Jon Charleston didn’t have to die. Trapped in his overturned car in a rural area, he was able to contact 911 using his cellular phone. He didn’t make it, though, because one piece of the emergency response information was missing — his location.

The staff of the powerful House Transportation Committee is circulating a rough draft of a proposal to create a separate motor carrier administration within the Department of Transportation.

Eddie R. Brown, who was brought in as president of Landair Corp. last year, resigned July 19 as the Tennessee-based truckload carrier announced it would incur significant losses in the second quarter.